Julia Hider

Julia Hider Senior Editor

CAD/CAM

Workbook Provides Lessons and Exercises to Teach 3D Modeling

Westec 2017: Industrial Press, a publisher of technical books for engineering, technology and manufacturing, will feature its “AutoCAD 3D Modeling Exercise Workbook.”

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Laser Cutting System Provides Ease of Use, Speed

Mazak Optonics has expanded its laser line with the Optiplex Fiber III 8kW laser-cutting system.

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Milling Tools

Trochoidal End Mills Increase Metal Removal Rates

Emuge announces its line of solid carbide end mills for trochoidal milling.

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Milling Tools

Expanded Line of Taps Handle a Range of Materials

Emuge has added 87 new SKUs to its MultiTap line of taps designed to cut a range of materials including carbon steel, steel alloys, stainless steel, aluminum, cast iron, copper, brass and bronze.

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Gear Skiving Machines with Direct-Drive Tables Handle High Workpiece Speeds

EMO 2017: Liebherr will feature its LK 300 and 500 gear skiving machines, which are based on components of corresponding large hobbing machines. 

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ERP Enhancements Streamline Operations

Westec 2017: Henning Software will present additions to its Visual EstiTrack ERP shop management system, which include a touch scheduling board and an add-on phone and tablet app called iVET.

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Tool Presetting Machines Reduce Setup Times by 70 Percent

Westec 2017: Haimer will feature its Microset tool presetting machines, which are said to streamline tool setting processes to reduce set up times by as much as 70 percent. 

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Workholding

Collet Pads Enable Top-Jaw System to Hold Small Bar, Tube Stock

Dillon Manufacturing offers S- and Warner & Swasey-type collet pads for top-jaw systems.

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Grinding

Production Machine Grinds Internal Diameters with High Speed, Precision

Fives introduces the Landis-Bryant UL2, a high-speed production ID grinder designed for machining workpieces with external diameters ranging to 177 mm.

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Laser Processor Includes Two Lasers to Increase Throughput

Prima Power Laserdyne’s Laserdyne 606D laser processing machine is composed of two independent laser machines within a single unitized structure, which can be operated by one person to increase throughput.

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Automation

Bar Puller Actuated by Coolant System

The Grippex 20L CNC bar puller is actuated by a CNC lathe’s coolant system.

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Presetting, Measuring Machine Works in Digital, Networked Environments

EMO 2017: Zoller will showcase its Venturion presetting and measuring machine, which is designed for process reliability in a digital, networked environment and is also offered with BIS-V RFID technology for data transfer to the machine.

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